I lay down my life for my sheep, even so having other sheep whom exist not of this fold, these also I must lead, also listening to my voice, both becoming one flock, only one shepherd.*
The idea of the Good Shepherd is well known but do we have understanding of the mystery Paul writes about? Of the manifold wisdom being displayed in the Church and of that which was eternally purposed in Christ? In this story Jesus is bringing out of the fold the sheep that listen to His voice, and there are other sheep not of the fold, the Good Shepherd leads them both, "both becoming one flock, with only one shepherd."
The one who enters by the door exists the Shepherd of the sheep, the door keeper this one opens the door and the sheep listen to His voice, and calling the ones His by name and leads them out.*
The Shepherd leads them out, specifically out of the fold where the watchman or guardian is the Mosaic covenant. Other sheep listen to His voice from the Gentiles, becoming one the Church in who Christ is the Head, One Shepherd. The concept is that the sheep of the new covenant, the Church, is established in Jesus he being the gate, and it being established on the Jewish apostles and prophets in which the Gentile are grafted into, Jesus being the vine. Those of the Jews under the Law who do not listen to His voice are branches broken off, one must abide in the Vine to bear fruit of eternal life.
I am the good Shepherd, the one, and I know my own and they know me, just as the Father knows me and I now the Father and lay down my life for my sheep. I have other sheep which exist not of this fold, these too I must lead out, also listening to my voice both becoming one flock, only one shepherd.*
Paul writes of the dispensation of grace God had revealed to him, this mystery hidden in God in the beginning revealed to the prophets and the apostles on which the Church is founded, "the Gentiles exist co-heirs and fellow members of the body and joint partakers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel."* When Jesus heard that Gentiles were asking for Him at the festival, he said, "the hour comes for the Son of Man to be glorified."* The One Shepherd led out of the fold those who listened to His voice, and He leads those of other nations and people, those who listen to His voice. "I am the door, if anyone comes through me, salvation, coming and proceeding forth also finding green pastures,"* Those he calls by name he leads them into green pastures, beside still waters, they follow him, both becoming one flock, with one Shepherd.
O Praise The Name
The one who enters by the door exists the Shepherd of the sheep, the door keeper this one opens the door and the sheep listen to His voice, and calling the ones His by name and leads them out.*
The Messiah is the door, he who enters by the door is the Good Shepherd all others "spring up" another way, these exist thieves and robbers. Paul writes the Jew is released from the Mosaic covenant being bound to Christ in a new covenant. So here the Messiah leads them out of the fold. Jesus said if they truly knew the Father they would know Him and follow Him, but many were of their father, who was a liar from the beginning, these were broken off because of unbelief.
and calling the ones His by name and leads them out.*
The ones who listen to His voice, he calls them by name. "But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine..."* God did not cast away His people whom He foreknew, no, these were like sheep without a shepherd, so the Shepherd comes calling them by name, these the remnant chosen by grace, of the faith of Abraham.* He knows them and they listen to His voice. "When brought out all the ones His, going on ahead of them and the sheep follow him because they know His voice."*
Even so having other sheep whom exist not of this fold, these also I must lead, also listening to my voice, both becoming one flock, only one shepherd.*
So we see Jesus leads out the Jews under the Law out of the fold, He leads them out into a new covenant, "the Law brings about wrath but where exists no law there is no violation, for this reason the promise coming out of faith, so that through grace to all descendants, not only the one under the Law, but also the one sharing the faith of Abraham who exist the father of us all."* The Seed is Christ in whom all the promises of God come, and in whom the promise that Abraham's descendants will be numerous as the stars in the heavens, and that all nations, all people will be blessed. Abraham foresaw by faith into this and he was counted righteous.
and calling the ones His by name and leads them out.*
The ones who listen to His voice, he calls them by name. "But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine..."* God did not cast away His people whom He foreknew, no, these were like sheep without a shepherd, so the Shepherd comes calling them by name, these the remnant chosen by grace, of the faith of Abraham.* He knows them and they listen to His voice. "When brought out all the ones His, going on ahead of them and the sheep follow him because they know His voice."*
Even so having other sheep whom exist not of this fold, these also I must lead, also listening to my voice, both becoming one flock, only one shepherd.*
So we see Jesus leads out the Jews under the Law out of the fold, He leads them out into a new covenant, "the Law brings about wrath but where exists no law there is no violation, for this reason the promise coming out of faith, so that through grace to all descendants, not only the one under the Law, but also the one sharing the faith of Abraham who exist the father of us all."* The Seed is Christ in whom all the promises of God come, and in whom the promise that Abraham's descendants will be numerous as the stars in the heavens, and that all nations, all people will be blessed. Abraham foresaw by faith into this and he was counted righteous.
The Law was created as a guardian until Christ, so that righteousness is by faith, yea, faith comes the one existing no longer under a guardian, for we are sons of God through the faith in Christ Jesus... There is neither Jew nor Greek neither slave nor free, neither male nor female, for you exist all one in Christ Jesus. And if belonging to Christ, then exist seed of Abraham, heirs according to promise.*
The Shepherd leads them out, specifically out of the fold where the watchman or guardian is the Mosaic covenant. Other sheep listen to His voice from the Gentiles, becoming one the Church in who Christ is the Head, One Shepherd. The concept is that the sheep of the new covenant, the Church, is established in Jesus he being the gate, and it being established on the Jewish apostles and prophets in which the Gentile are grafted into, Jesus being the vine. Those of the Jews under the Law who do not listen to His voice are branches broken off, one must abide in the Vine to bear fruit of eternal life.
I am the good Shepherd, the one, and I know my own and they know me, just as the Father knows me and I now the Father and lay down my life for my sheep. I have other sheep which exist not of this fold, these too I must lead out, also listening to my voice both becoming one flock, only one shepherd.*
Paul writes of the dispensation of grace God had revealed to him, this mystery hidden in God in the beginning revealed to the prophets and the apostles on which the Church is founded, "the Gentiles exist co-heirs and fellow members of the body and joint partakers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel."* When Jesus heard that Gentiles were asking for Him at the festival, he said, "the hour comes for the Son of Man to be glorified."* The One Shepherd led out of the fold those who listened to His voice, and He leads those of other nations and people, those who listen to His voice. "I am the door, if anyone comes through me, salvation, coming and proceeding forth also finding green pastures,"* Those he calls by name he leads them into green pastures, beside still waters, they follow him, both becoming one flock, with one Shepherd.
O Praise The Name